Ronald Paterson

Who is Ronald Paterson?

Ronald Paterson was a Paris-trained Scottish fashion designer.

In 1936, he left Scotland to go to London to study at the Piccadilly Institute of Design. In 1947, he opened his own couture house and had a lot of success in the following 20 years; it will close in 1968. He had many important clients like the family of Castle Howard. In 1966 he wins the Sunday Times Award. He also worked as a fashion consultant in famous films like The Spy Who Loved Me and The Adventurers.

His archives are at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.